In last Tuesday’s piece, I asked you to implement a new family routine, one where everyone put their phones away at dinner; completely away, no checking anything while together, every dinner…
Easy to say, harder for some families to do, especially if it’s a new concept and the phone is buzzing in the middle of the meal, and everybody at the table knows it.
So here’s the part I didn’t put in the free post: The actual rules we follow in my house, rules that apply to me as much as my kids and wife.
Nothing I ever share will be written from some perfect filter, as that’s not real life, and what's the point of glamorizing reality when real life is beautiful with conflicts, chaos, peace, and order alike?
All of my writing is about my real life with a teenage son, a teenage daughter, a wife who coaches, and me, a man who’s beaten quite a few odds, had to learn a few of life’s lessons the hard way, and is still learning.
Also, with my kids being teenagers and having access to the internet, they’d be the first to call me out if I embellished or lied about anything. I’ve taught them, through words and example, that truth matters more than appearance, and they’ve taken that lesson and run with it.
Whether you’re a mom, a dad, a grandparent, or just someone who’s tired of losing whole evenings to a screen, take what’s useful and leave the rest.
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